22/04/2007

We have had a much nicer last few days with Abigail well on the road to recovery and at the weekend with lovely weather and Ed home.
We had a visit from my dad's brother and his wife from Mansfield - I haven't seen them since the funeral so they hadn't seen Abigail.

We had afternoon tea at mums in the gorgeous weather and then had a night off after we put Abigail to bed. Lillie ed's sister came over to babysit and we went out for a drink for a couple of hours it was so nice just spending time on our own :) And it was made even better by Abigail behaving herself and not waking up until I had got in so our night didnt have to be cut short for me to come home and settle her.

Today we have relaxed at home to give my poor old lungs a chance to recover from the smokeypub last night (bring on june 1st!!) Abigail did some drawing - see pic and played with daddy :)

22/04/2007

We have had a much nicer last few days with Abigail well on the road to recovery and at the weekend with lovely weather and Ed home.
We had a visit from my dad's brother and his wife from Mansfield - I haven't seen them since the funeral so they hadn't seen Abigail.

We had afternoon tea at mums in the gorgeous weather and then had a night off after we put Abigail to bed. Lillie ed's sister came over to babysit and we went out for a drink for a couple of hours it was so nice just spending time on our own :) And it was made even better by Abigail behaving herself and not waking up until I had got in so our night didnt have to be cut short for me to come home and settle her.

Today we have relaxed at home to give my poor old lungs a chance to recover from the smokeypub last night (bring on june 1st!!) Abigail did some drawing - see pic and played with daddy :)

A Poorly Soldier

As you can see from the title, Abigail is still poorly it has been a week now and she has lost over 2lb which is alot when you only weighed 21lb in the first place!

So I have spent my week back and forth to the dr cleaning carpets and beds from sick and my washing machine constantly on.

When I get her up all she wants to do is lay on the floor with her 'mini'(her comfort blanket)

She has been put on baby formula again as it has all the nutrients in that she isn't getting at the moment also been put on vitamin drops.

Poorly little soldier and with Ed back at work this week I really haven't had alot of time to blog.

Hope this find everyone well

Not destined to have shoes

You might have guessed from the title yes we have had another disaster with Abigails shoes! This child is not destined to have a pair of shoes!!

This time although I am happy to say it was not my fault!!

I found one of Abigails shoes last night in the middle of the back garden chewed to bits!

The only thing we can think that has happened is that Ed dropped it when he was bringing everything in from the car when we got back from Natalie and Spencers and a dog or a fox has got it and chewed it to bits.

So this morning we went to get some new shoes!!!

We then met up with my cousin Laura who is an avid reader of this blog... i'm not sure how many people read it, maybe you could leave me a comment if you do!

We went out to lunch to La Tasca and had tapas - yummy we then did some shopping but by this time is was all too much for Abigail and she crashed out!

Had a lovely day with such gorgeous weather!

Abigail having lunch
Abigail absolutely soundo
after lunch and shopping its all just too much for a 15 month old

Abigails new shoes

13/04/2007 - Natalie and Spencer's

Spencer and Harvey

Harvey enjoying eating the paint

Abigail enjoying Harveys quad bike

Harvey and Abigail drawing

Harvey and Abigail

Natalie and Harvey

We had a lovely few days in Bexhil with gorgeous weather. We travelled down during nap time on monday and spent the afternoon at the park and then watched a film once Harvey and Abigail were in bed.

Tuesday we went to Drusillas which is a farm/zoo/playland all in one it was great the also had a Thomas the tank that you could ride on around the park.

Tuesday night we were meant to go out for a drink once the little ones were in bed but Abigail decided that mummy wasn't going to do that and to stay up ending up in us having to drive her round to get her to sleep finally at 10pm for her to wake at 111.15pm and not go back to sleep until 2.45am and then got up for good at 5.45am so not a great nights sleep had by all.

Abigail and I spent the best part of wednesday morning back in bed sleeping shortly after lunch we set off home and got caught in some horrendous M25 traffic so was straight to bed by the time we got in.

The reason in my delay blogging is we got up yesterday morning and Abigail got in her highchair as normal for breakfast but 2 mouthfulls in threw up all in her highchair, this continued for the next 2 hours to the point that there wasnt one bed or blanket or carpet that waxsnt covered in prjectile sick so we called the dr and were told to take her straight down, Abigail was then sick again in the car the dr thought it was just a bug but to bring her back if she didnt improve in 6 hours. Luckily she did improve stopping being sick and keeping down some juice, she managed some dry toast this morning but hasnt wanted to eat anything else. She is much better in herself just a little clingy. So yesterday was spent looking after Abigail continuous washing and cleaning carpets!

I'm hoping for a quiet weekend to refresh as I have clinic on Monday and Ed is back to work so need to be on top form.

Hope everyone is good sending big hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Easter 2007

We've had a lovely day. All be it with a early 4.15am start - i think abigail was excited as it was easter!!

Abigail and I went off to church at 9am and afterwards went to starbucks with my mum and steve as I gave up cinnamon swirls from starbucks for lent and 6 weeks is a very long time so couldn't wait to have one! It was delicious!!!

We then came home as by now (11.30) Abigail and I were shattered as we'd been up a very long time and had a sleep.

At 1.30pm Ed came home from his morning services and we went to Hilary's(eds mum) for easter lunch with hilary, simon, lillie, emily and great grandma Dorothy.

Abigail enjoyed playing in the garden and we couldn't have had better weather!! We had a lovely afternoon and are home now with Abigail tucked up in bed - Ed is out playing for evening song and i'm sat on here instead of packing which is what i'm meant to be doing. We're off in the morning to Natalie and Spencers in Becks Hill until wednesday as they have a little boy 10 days older than Abigail so should be lovely and I really hope we keep the lovely weather.

I hope everyone had a happy and healthy easter

Abigail playing in her car

Abigail and Aunty Lillie enjoying a ride in grandads wheelbarrow


Abigail posing in her easter bonnet

07/04/2007

We've had a lovely first week to the easter holidays. Wednesday we went into town as had a few bits to do and stayed for lunch we had Tapas which was yummy. We had dinner at my mums so lots of nice food!!

Thursday we took Abigail swimming with Becky and Harry but unfortunately haven't got any pictures as you are not allowed to take any photos even if its just of your family in the actual shot! Ridiculous!! This world is getting stupid now!

Yesterday was good friday, we went to see our new house again to measure up a few things and to show abigail (oh god i've just realised I haven't blogged about that yet)

*UPDATE*
Ed got a job offer of Director of music at Our Lady Immaculate Church which he accepted, so we realised that we could afford to move somewhere bigger and most importantly as we have realised with the nicer weather a garden! So we put the flat on the market and started looking within 7 days of actually insructing the estate agents to put the flat on the market we had 3 really good offers on it and had found the perfect 3 bedroom house which just happens to be 2 roads away in the same road as Eds mum!! So we are now in the hands of solicitors and very excited planning things about our new home!

Ed and I went to church at 3pm and Abigail went to Nana Hils As it isn't really the surface to take young children too (very long and alot of it is in silence)

Abigail and I then went to my aunts house as on thursday my cousin was 21 so we went to celebrate and eat cake!!!

Ed had a concert in the evening so we didn't see him most of the day as he was getting ready and rehersing but it went really well i'm so proud of him he conducted and trained a choir of 40 to sing mozarts requium. I've been told it was an amazing concert and a great evening, unfortunatly it was too late so Abigail and I couldn't go.

Today we have had a really lazy day as I was so tired after a busy week, i got up to have breakfast but then went back to bed until 11.30. We took Abigail to the park this afternoon and she actually enjoyed the swing again!!

Ed is out now at the easter vigil and abigail is sound asleep in bed. I'm just watching saturday night tv relaxing prob head to bed soon as we're off to Hilarys tomorrow for lunch and i know its going to be a busy day.

Wishing you all a very happy and healthy easter

04/04/2007

As most of you know the reason it has been a while since I have posted was on Monday I had my clinic appointment and was admitted as was having problems with steroid withdrawal so went in for some IV steroids. But I am back home now and much better and its now easter holidays so Ed is home too :)

We've done lots since I last posted!

On Monday we took Abigail to Marsh Farm with mum steve harry and Becky, it was a great day the weather was gorgeous Abigail loved it telling us what all the animals said but told us everything was a dog!! LOL

She loved looking at the animals from her pushchair but cried everytime we got too close!

Nana Maz and Abigail saying hello to the goats

Uncle Harry and Abigail saying hello to the rabbits

Abigail and Nana Maz looking at the pigs

Becky, Grampy Steve, Uncle Harry, Nana Maz, Daddy and Abigail.

Abigail now has a new cot which changes into a bed when she is a little older. This is her "helping" put it together

Abigail and daddy testing out the new bed!!!

Abigail had Eleanor, Ashton and Darcey over to play in the afternoon and they all posed as soon as I got the camera out!!

Abigail is now awake and I was trying to do this while she had her nap so better go will update again soon. Wishing you all a very happy and healthy easter xxxxxxxxxxx